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Traditional English :: Ugli
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uglialie - n. (pl. Uglis or Uglies) propr. a mottled green and yellow citrus fruit, a hybrid of a grapefruit and tangerine. [UGLY] |
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Traditional English :: uglify
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uglialie - v.tr. (-ies, -ied) make ugly. |
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English Idioms :: ugly duckling
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uglialie - {n.} An ugly or plain child who grows up to be pretty and attractive. * /Mary was the ugly duckling in her family, until she grew up./ |
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Traditional English :: Ugli
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uglialie - n. (pl. Uglis or Uglies) propr. a mottled green and yellow citrus fruit, a hybrid of a grapefruit and tangerine. [UGLY] |
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Traditional English :: uglify
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uglialie - v.tr. (-ies, -ied) make ugly. |
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Traditional English :: ugly
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uglialie - adj. (uglier, ugliest) 1 unpleasing or repulsive to see or hear (an ugly scar; spoke with an ugly snarl)). 2 unpleasantly suggestive; discreditable (ugly rumours are about). 3 threatening, dangerous (the sky has an ugly look). 4 morally repulsive; vile (ugly vices). ugly customer an unpleasantly formidable person. ugly duckling a person who turns out to be beautiful or talented etc. against all expectations (with ref. to a cygnet in a brood of ducks in a tale by Andersen). uglily adv. ugliness n. [ME f. ON uggligr to be dreaded f. ugga to dread] |
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